David Copperfield's Project Magic Booklet

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David Copperfield's Project Magic Booklet

We have a VERY FEW of these Original copies of the David Copperfield Project Magic Training Manuals.

Project Magic is an innovative program that uses magic as a form of therapy for people with physical, psychological, and social disabilities.

Project Magic was developed by David Copperfield, the world-renowned magician, as a result of repeated letters he received from an aspiring magician. Judging from the handwriting, David believed the magician to be an elementary school student. Soon after, David learned that the "grade schooler" was actually a young man in his twenties who lived life in a wheelchair. The childlike handwriting was a result of his disability.

Using the art of magic, this young man had more abilities - not less abilities - than the average person. With that realization, David thought of a way to inspire, reach, and help other people with disabilities. That way was Project Magic. David, along with Julie DeJean, O.T.R., organized Project Magic in 1981 as an innovative way to help individuals with disabilities during their therapy process. In 1982, the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) formally endorsed Project Magic.

Project Magic has since been developed, implemented, and guided to international status. Project Magic programs have been established in nearly every state in the USA, and 30 foreign countries. It has provided motivation, enhanced self-esteem, and increased hope while contributing an alternative approach for therapeutic gains to thousands of individuals of all ages.

This manual contents include; 25 illustrated tricks. Each Effect is described from the audience's view, then the method or secret of each trick is explained, including what prop you'll need. Then step-by-step instructional details with illustrations. Information on performing requirements and therapeutic goals for the routine are explained. Some tricks include adaptations and additional advice for the performance.

Guidelines
The Jumping Rubber Band
The Challenge Jumping Rubber Band
Linking Paper Clips
Think Of A Number
The Dissolving Knot
Ring on a String
Puzzling Pencil
Broken and Restored Match
The Impossible Knot
Simple Suspension
Snap Knot
Cutting a Woman in Half
Changing Spots
Penetrating Matches
Magic Impossible
Two-Handed Instant Knot
Rising Cards
Choose Your Object
A Mystifying Number Trick
The Anti-Gravity Matches
Pencil Through Hanky
Brain-Computer
Red, White, and Blue Mental Effect
Mystic Papers
Knife or Pencil Suspension

Details: David Copperfield's Project Magic Booklet

Published in 1982. 75 Pages, Plastic laminated covers, Com binding, Size 9" by 11".

Please Note: This is not to be confused with the current version of the Project Magic book written by Mr. Richard Kaufman, which is hardbound and includes more tricks and information. To our knowledge, this new version of the book is only available from David Copperfield. Contact us if Project Magic interest you and we will send you links to more info.

Additional historical info note: Our company owner, magician & Copperfield fan Eddy Wade aquired these Project Magic manuals back in the 1980s soon after Mr. Copperfield started Project Magic. Eddy was highly involved with the program in the Charlotte, NC area and trained many physical therapist at several conventions on how to implement the program. Over time a case of these booklets were lost in a warehouse and not found until many years later during a move. These booklets have become highly collectable in the magic community.